Miriam Makeba

Acting

Born: 1932-03-04 · Prospect Township, near Johannesburg, South Africa

Zenzile Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist. Associated with musical genres including Afropop, jazz, and world music, she was an advocate against apartheid and white-minority government in S…